Thanks to Hans Akerstedt (SWE), Vice President of the FAI Ballooning Commission for compiling the following information:

Projects: (Project numbering): To keep track of the history, each project has been given a number. This number is attached to the assigned commander of the planned flight. Changes in crew, sponsor or balloon does not affect this number. When Per Lindstrand/Richard Branson joined with Steve Fossett and changed main sponsor, the new project was however given a new number. The projects are listed in order of first appearance. Sorry for sequence of projects 09 to 12. Mistake but a change will affect other lists.

Attempts: When a project has progressed to a point when an actual launch has been possible or has actually resulted in a flight, this has been counted as an attempt.

Flights: All attempts that have resulted in a take off.

All data regarding projects, attempts and flights. 

Download MS Excel file with all Projects, Attempts and Flights (148K)

• Flight Rules
• Rules Explained
• Balloon Related Articles - National Geographic
• List of Noteable Performances and Achievements

Other Ballooning Links:

• FAI Ballooning Commission Home Page
• World Wide Web Balloon Pages - compiled by Joop de Wilde